Compares the discourse knowledge and self-regulation of good and poor writers, as well as the quality and length of their final texts; 48 junior-college students wrote a comparative text. Results showed that poor writers were no more linear than good writers, and no less actively self-regulated their writing. Good writers produced larger texts of…

This paper describes and discusses the effect of service-learning on students' reflective thinking about their own knowledge in multicultural teacher education at a state university in Southern California (USA). Two versions of students' multicultural autobiographies, one at the beginning and the other at the end of the course, were examined to…

We reviewed eight studies that described learning differences between students with learning disabilities (LD) and students with mild mental retardation (MMR). A total of 639 students, 6-20 years old, participated in these studies. Study authors examined students' inductive reasoning and their performance during guided inquiry and more lengthy…

This article describes the impact of learning in asynchronous discussion groups on students' levels of knowledge construction. A design-based approach enabled the comparison of two successive cohorts of students (N = 223 and N = 286) participating in discussion groups for one semester. Multilevel analyses were applied to uncover the influence of…

This study examined the differential effects of two components of the Interactive Strategies Approach (ISA) professional development program on outcomes related to teacher knowledge, teacher practice, and student reading achievement. The professional development for teachers focused on word solving skill among struggling first grade readers. The…

Evidence-based programs for substance use and HIV prevention (SUHIP) were adapted for high-risk juveniles detained at 24-hour secure correctional facilities. In this pilot study, comparisons were made between adolescents who received the SUHIP intervention and a control group on changes in: (1) knowledge of HIV prevention behaviors, (2) attitudes…

This article reports on the effectiveness of the first systematically developed health education intervention for the reduction of risky sexual behavior among soon-to-be-released prisoners in South Africa. Data from three out of four prisons are eligible for data analysis including 263 inmates. Using a nested experimental design, short-term…

A study sought answers for seven questions about the public's orientation toward television news. Television interviews were conducted with 823 adult residents of Dane County, Wisconsin, during October 1983 by trained graduate students and advanced undergraduates as part of a communications research methods course. Results showed that the public…

A study was conducted in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to replicate research undertaken in Columbus, Ohio, that measured public knowledge about newspapers and television news business. Data were collected through telephone interviews with 341 heads of households. The results supported the findings of the earlier research. Among the findings of the…

The basic sexual knowledge exhibited by trainees in counseling and student personnel work was compared with knowledge exhibited by other graduate students and community college students. Subjects (N=181) completed the Student Sex Knowledge Survey (SSKS). Results indicated that: (1) females scored significantly higher than males; (2) counseling and…

The problem under consideration in this study was to determine the status of understanding and reasoning in conservation concepts and principles as demonstrated by grade nine students in the public schools of South Carolina. Forty-eight schools were chosen to allow for comparisons of schools from three locations--urban, suburban, and rural; two…

Findings lend support for further development of the Manikin Construction Task for the purpose of measuring specific conceptual knowledge at all ages. There is also support for its development as an intellectual screening instrument at the 3-year level. (Author)

This study was designed to examine the knowledge base of pregnant teenagers relative to that of their never-pregnant peers and adults. It also compared the parenting attitudes of pregnant teenagers to those of their never-pregnant peers. (Author/PN)

Administered Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz to Australian undergraduates (N=188). Provided documentation based on available Australian statistics. Results showed a high degree of similarity in factual knowledge, misconceptions, and direction of bias of Australian students compared to those tested in the United States. (Author)

Reports research which tests the Stigler Hypothesis. The hypothesis suggests that students who have taken introductory economics courses and those who have not show little difference in test performance five years after completing college. Results of the author's research illustrate that economics students do retain some knowledge of economics…